Aloo Poha
Aloo Poha is a popular Indian breakfast or evening snack dish prepared with poha, potatoes, and peanuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Poha (beaten rice)
- ¼ cup Peanuts
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 Green Chillies
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 Onion medium sized
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 Potato large
- ½ tsp Salt adjust according to taste
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 2 tbsp Grated coconut
Instructions
- The first step is to soak the poha / aval / beaten rice in cold water for 10-15 minutes. Soaking helps poha to get softer and easier to cook. This also helps remove impurities/dust from the poha. After soaking, drain the water with the help of a sieve and let the poha sit in the sieve until you are ready to add it to the main dish.
- Place a pan on medium flame and allow it to warm up. Add the oil and allow it to get warm.
- Next, add the mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Add the peanuts and roast it until they are crisp.
- Now add the sliced green chillies and curry leaves. Toast them for a bit in the oil and next add the chopped onions. Saute it until the onions get soft. To help the onions cook faster, add turmeric powder and ½ tsp of salt.
- Once the onions are soft, add the diced potatoes and mix the ingredient well. Add about 2 tablespoons of water to help the potatoes to cook.
- Cover the pan with a lid. The potatoes will take about 3-4 minutes to cook under the lid with the help of the steam from the water that we added. Use a fork or spoon to check if the potatoes have cooked. Now, bring the heat to the lowest setting.
- Add the soaked and drained poha to the pan. Add another ½tsp of salt and mix all the ingredients well. The turmeric and oil should coat on all the poha.
- Sprinkle some water on top of the poha and cover the pan with a lid. Let the poha steam cook for a minute or so. Turn off the flame and leave the poha to rest for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, you can squeeze the juice of one small lemon on to the Aloo Poha and garnish with grated coconut. Mix all the ingredients well.
- Serve Aloo Poha with sev sprinkled on top or with a cup of curd.